Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forest fire
Noun
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And then there are lingering concerns the Santa Ana winds might kick up and turn a new brush fire into an inferno.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025 -
On Friday, a new brush fire in the northern section of Granada Hills, named the Archer Fire, ignited shortly before 10:30 a.m., forcing an evacuation warning that included heavily urban areas of the San Fernando Valley community before forward containment could be achieved.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is pivotal in mitigating the risk of wildfires during these perilous conditions.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps a sign of creeping underlying weakness, hours worked remained at a 5-year low despite moving past the L.A. wildfires and challenging January weather conditions.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As anyone who has ever tried to build a campfire knows, drier wood burns easier than wet or damp wood.—
Jeff Goodell,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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Her mattresses, rugs and couches reeked like a chemical campfire.—
Jack Healy,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Each week, host Mark L. Walberg sits down with the men and women separately at a bonfire, where they will be shown out-of-context clips of what their significant other has been up to at their temporary home.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Court records showed that, on Oct. 5, 2020, White and two other individuals attacked a 28-year-old man during a bonfire in the woods near Ravenswood Trail in East Lyme.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Forest fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest%20fire. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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